Amherst County , Virginia
Population: 31,385 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,298 Home $197,200 Rent $842/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Amherst County's headline indicators land 10% below the national median on income ($67,298), with housing 35% below the US figure ($197,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$67,298
Median Income
household
$197,200
Home Value
median
$842/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,298 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,275 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Median Home Value | $197,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $842/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 31,385 |
| Median Age | 43.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 23.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.6%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
15.6%
Smoking
34.9%
High Blood Pressure
29.0%
No Physical Activity
23.3%
Depression
37.7%
Insufficient Sleep
80.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 21.0 · 21th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
22.23
🌀 Hurricane
66.25
🔥 Wildfire
45.13
❄️ Winter Storm
33.00
🌍 Earthquake
54.39
☀️ Drought
37.69
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